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Panegyric vs Deference - What's the difference?

panegyric | deference |

As nouns the difference between panegyric and deference

is that panegyric is a formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something while deference is deference.

panegyric

English

Alternative forms

* panegyrick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "panegyric")

    Synonyms

    * eulogy

    Derived terms

    * panegyrical * panegyrically

    deference

    English

    Noun

  • Great respect.
    • The children treated their elders with deference .
  • The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
    • By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

    Synonyms

    * honor * respect